- Position:
full sun- Soil:
fertile, well-drained soil- Rate of growth:
average- Flowering period:
July to September- Hardiness:
fully hardy
Dense spikes of fragrant, pale to deep purple summer flowers appear in summer above slender, steely, grey-green foliage. This lovely, large lavender makes a gorgeous, flowering informal hedge, especially along a path, where its fragrance can be appreciated. A stalwart of traditional English gardens, it also looks good in a gravel garden, or clipped into a formal sphere for a contemporary look. The flower-spikes are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.
- Garden care:
Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old wood.
- Goes well with:
Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Echinops ritro, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum
